Associated

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I come in here some times when I need to pick some odds-​and-​ends. It’s convenient for me since it is right across from the gym I go to (Body Reserve). I hit a workout, run into Associated, and then frantically attempt to catch the B63 home.

The market is kept clean and tidy. Everything is fine until you check out. There are some cashiers that are plain rude. Not all if them but several times I have had an unpleasant experience checking out. I try to shop at Key Foods when possible but sometimes I need a couple of quick items and reluctantly shop at this place.

This place is terrrrrible! The people that work here should ALL lose their Jobs.
When I went to order cold cuts, the woman was on the phone and seemed upset that I wanted to order some turkey and I was interrupting her phone conversation… my bad… aren’t you working!
Then the cashiers are all texting While ringing up your items.
I have heard this from other people that shop here about how bad the cashiers are at their job.
Ridiculous.

This supermarket has the worst customer service that i have ever seen. I tried to order from the deli this morning around 10 am and the deli lady pretended she didn’t see me. I said «excuse me» and she completely ignored me. I went to get a manager to assist me but he was to busy chatting on the phone. When i finally went to the register the cashier had a stank face on, she looked miserable with her life. When i paid she just pushed the bag towards me and started talking to the cashier behind her. Everytime i go to this supermarket i walk out unhappy, its overpriced for shitty items. I will no longer come here. I rather walk the extra blocks to keyfood or pathmark.

I’ve lived nearby for 13 years, and slowly watched this place get more and more expensive, and the quality just drop and drop and drop.
4 times out of 5 if I buy chicken here, it smells nasty when I open the package. A packaged loaf of bread is often half stale, or goes moldy after 2 days. Try and find an onion that isn’t smashed or garlic that isn’t sprouting. They just don’t care.

More expensive than Key Food, cheaper than the bodegas, and they seem to have my two favorite grocery items perpetually on sale.
I love a good deal. I love carrot juice. A big bottle of Bolthouse carrot juice (13 servings of vegetables!) here is $ 4.99 (compared to $ 6.99−7.99 elsewhere!). ‘Nuff said, right? So like a crack addict (actually I’m not sure at all what crack is), I come here whenever my carrot juice supply runs low. Another thing I strongly like (let’s reserve the big L word for things that I’m truly passionate about, like carrot juice and the R train) is Chobani yogurt ($ 1 to $ 1.50 here).
My only complaint is the line can be long, especially when they’re bagging stuff for delivery… Do grocery stores not have bag boys anymore? The cashiers generally seem less than excited to be here and indifferent about how you feel. That’s okay, I’m not much for small talk anyway, but it makes me wonder sometimes why they’re grumpier than the average NYer — do they not get paid above minimum wage? Is the manager psycho?
The store itself is always clean, never too crowded, well stocked and well lit. Produce seems decent and I’ve never seen anything sold here beyond its expiration or sell-​by date; they do a good job managing their inventory and putting quality products on the shelves.

I’ve only been here a couple times, but am really impressed by how clean and well stocked their produce area is. If only it were a few blocks closer to where I live, I think I’d frequent here over Emporium or C-​Town.

I love this place. Mainly because its close to me, but also after years of living in the city, it seems insanely cheap, especially considering they seem to have great quality produce.
Downside is their meat selection could be a whole lot better. I prefer my chicken kosher (whatever you do, don’t watch Food Inc if you plan on buying chicken in stores ever again) and they got nothing for me, but w.e., the meat counter itself isn’t bad.

While I do most of my shopping at the coop, the associated is my go-​to place for some quick basics. It’s clean and well stocked with organic and regular groceries, and the people working check-​out are *crazy* fast. (I wish they’d school us coop chumps how to do it.) Best selection of Polar seltzers around, and a good selection of hot sauce.
Prices are either really low or really high, with nothing in between. Only big drawback is the stench of the meat cooking in the Deli section sometimes. My kid refuses to go in there with me – it’s that bad.

Pretty good.
Similar to a GE.

I absolutely love this market and can usually find exactly what I am looking for and the prices are decent as well.
I would have given it a 5 star except the cashiers are so rude and I always leave annoyed!

Associated is my neighborhood market. They pretty much have all of your staples available and good looking produce.
The cashiers must really hate there jobs because I religiously say hello when I’m at the register and its difficult to get one of them to even look up and make eye contact.

Associated, or Associados, as my friend likes to refer to it is great. Over the 20 some-​odd years I’ve grown up and lived in Park Slope, specifically a couple of blocks from here, I’ve seen this place grow. I’ve seen them go from a 1-​storefront, to essentially owning half the block. But, for all the right reasons too. It’s a super market, the prices are somewhat reasonable for the neighborhood, and they continue to adapt to the customer’s needs.
This place used to be a ghetto smelly neighborhood joint, and now the cheese section can rival that of some other non-​named establishments.
I really have to give it to the owners as this family run business has maintained their ethic this whole time, and been successful.
–1 star for the food not being free. What? Sorry, I just had to.

I am a Fan of this Supermarket, it’s my «Go-​to» Neighborhood Supermarket, i am practically here every day, I don’t know why i haven’t «checked-​in» more often, i would have already been the Duke.
I choose this Supermarket over any other in the neighborhood because #1 it’s near to me, #2 it has excellent selections of organic Fresh Fruit, vegetables and specially products such as Organic Beverages, Cereal, etc.
Their prices are competitive comparing to other supermarkets in the area
The quality & variety of their products is excellent. I recommend.

There are a few places I go for certain things. This supermarket has good fruit, a great olive bar that rivals most in the area, and a stocked deli. They also have organic and specialty things to keep up to par with the other neighborhood stores. I’ve never been to so many little mom and pop places with such overpriced organic fare but I forget sometimes I’m in Park Slope.

This place has everything if you are in the Parkslope area. Nice deli, with delicious meats, and cheeses.
They had some organic produce, and good looking fruits and veges. Also had household products for cleaning and such.
But it ain’t cheap at all. You pay for the convenience of having a nice market with everything in the middle of Parkslope.

Good selection for a local store! They even have some «weird» things that are difficult to find in typical grocery stores, like quiona and yeast.
They will run out of pumpkin the day before Thanksgiving. The produce section is full of all the typical stuff, and a few exotic things, too.

I must admit that I’ve never actually bought food at this Associated, I’ve only ordered ice for delivery. Now, you might assume that this would mean that I never actually set foot in the store, but you’d be wrong. You know what happens when you assume; you make yourself look like a jackass, and somewhere a baby kitten dies.
Apparently, if you want to get ice delivered, you need an address, because giving them the location of a park is insufficient. Since I didn’t have an address, I had to walk over to Associated, and escort the delivery guy (really just a kid with a shopping cart) to the park. In any other situation, I would probably have been irritated. But I needed the ice, and the kid was very nice.*
I’m glad I got to check out the store though. From my quick walkthrough, I can report that it seems very pleasant; the aisles are wide, the people are nice, and overall, I found my ice-​purchasing excursion to be mostly painless.
If you ever need to make things cold, Associated sells 5 lb. bags for $ 1.69, which is entirely reasonable when you consider the prices other stores have charged me, and fairly steep when you consider it’s just very cold water.
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*Well, he seemed nice. He didn’t speak any English, but he listened very well, and eventually grew accustomed to the hand-​holding.

This is a solid local grocery store. It has a huge selection for a small store (like 40 kinds of milk!) and pretty reliable produce. The deli is friendly and the prices are reasonable. The owners are really sweet guys who accept packages for neighbors and are always happy to help you find something, no matter how busy they are. Post-​renovation, they joked that I should have my wedding in the produce aisle because there is now so much room. This is my go-​to grocery store.
(Note to the rumor mill: Associated did not buy Beso. The people who own Beso also own that building, and are now renting the bottom floor to Associated. Meanwhile, the Beso people re-​opened as a taqueria in Prospect Heights. No bad blood — a win-​win for everybody.)

This is my 3^rd stop in finding the cheapest grocery store in my neighborhood and alas, like Ctown and Healthy Food, I am also giving this place 4 stars.
It was only my first time here last night so I’m going to break down what I noticed from memory. Overall it is the cheapest of the three places — primarily in produce — fresh, and quality is ok. Deli section — most expensive and there aren’t a lot of people manning the large counter area in the back. Skip it.
The Aisles are pretty narrow and as much as they try to stock up as many different kinds of things such as your common brand name items and organics, your desire to shop dwindles fast. Go in knowing exactly what you want and where it is — you’ll be fine. Just check for damaged containers and expiration dates cuz as sheisty as it can be — it’s wise to shop economically while being cautious not to food poison yourself.